Who Was Leonardo’s Mother? A Novelist Has Evidence She Was Enslaved.
An author has a theory that the artist’s mother, Caterina, was kidnapped as a girl in the Caucasus area of Central Asia.
Amy Schwartz, Who Captured Life as Viewed by a Child, Dies at 68
The dozens of books for young readers that she wrote and illustrated had a knack for finding “the wondrous in the mundane.”
One on One Computer Help
Open to adults. Appointment required. Contact the library to schedule an appointment. Navigate the internet, learn to use e-mail, and/or Microsoft Word. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Preschool Storytime
Open to children ages 3 1/2 - 5, siblings welcome. Registration
required. This interactive story hour includes stories, songs, finger
plays and a craft. Library story times are a fun way to help your child
develop skills they will need to be ready to read. Children must be
accompanied by an adult.
All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Preschool Storytime
Open to ages 2-4. Registration required. The latest books & some old favorites will help introduce new vocabulary & reinforce learning.
Children & their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games & movement while building language & literacy skills.We ask that guardians please remain present with children under age 9 during the event.
Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect.
All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Children & their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games & movement while building language & literacy skills.We ask that guardians please remain present with children under age 9 during the event.
Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect.
All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Start the Day with a Book Club
Open to adults. Registration required. Join fellow book lovers for lively and engaging discussions. Great books and great company! 1/23 All the Children are Home: A Novel by Patry Francis, 2/27 Notes on An Execution: A Novel by Danya Kukafka, and 3/27 Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Masks are optional. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Pre-K Club and Craft
Open to ages 3-5. Registration required. This interactive story hour, which includes a grab & go craft,
will surely delight the kids. Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. We ask that guardians please remain present with children during the event. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
will surely delight the kids. Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. We ask that guardians please remain present with children during the event. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Art in All Forms for Teens
Open to ages 12 and over.
Registration required.
You’ve heard of Bad Art programs, well, this is not one
Join us to explore different art forms.
Embrace your creativity and make something you’re proud of, no matter how it works. All supplies provided. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Registration required.
You’ve heard of Bad Art programs, well, this is not one
Join us to explore different art forms.
Embrace your creativity and make something you’re proud of, no matter how it works. All supplies provided. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Toddler Storytime and Craft
Open to ages 1 1/2-3. Registration required. The latest books & some old favorites will help introduce new vocabulary & reinforce learning. Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games and movement while building language and literacy skills. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
One-on-One Computer Help
Open to adults. Appointment required. Contact the library to schedule an appointment.
Navigate the internet, learn to use e-mail, Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel.All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Navigate the internet, learn to use e-mail, Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel.All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Cyber Tuesday
Open to adults. Registration required. Learn, in-depth, how to use a computer. Each session will focus on a different computer class. Face masks are optional, but social distancing is still in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellations
Wonderbook Storytime
Open to ages 4-11. Registration required. Children aged 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Wondering what a Wonderbook is? It's a print book with a ready-to-play audiobook inside. Kids will press play to read along with their favorite books and then switch to learning mode for literacy learning and fun.
Yarnbenders Crochet and Knitting Club
Open to ages 9 and older. Registration required. Enjoy crafting with friendly folk. All skill levels welcome. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Furry Buddies
Open to ages 6-14. Registration required. Read a story to therapy dogs, Erin, Kody, Fritz, and Frieda, who love sharing stories with children. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
John Jakes, Whose Historical Novels Hit the Jackpot, Dies at 90
His sagas of the Revolution and the Civil War sold tens of millions of copies, were adapted for TV and put him in the pantheon of big-name authors.
Eco-idealism and staggering wealth meet in 'Birnam Wood'
Eleanor Catton's novel centers on young members of an radical environmental rights group who wind up entangled with a billionaire drone manufacturer. Our critic devoured all 400+ pages in two days.
(Image credit: MacMillan)
Ann Napolitano’s New Novel, “Hello Beautiful,” Is the 100th Pick of Oprah’s Book Club
Ann Napolitano toiled in obscurity for years. Novels went unpublished; agents turned her down. She found recognition with “Dear Edward.” Then came the call: “Hello Beautiful” was the 100th pick for what is arguably the most influential book club in the world.
Ann Napolitano’s New Novel, “Hello Beautiful,” Is the 100th Pick of Oprah’s Book Club
Ann Napolitano toiled in obscurity for years. Novels went unpublished; agents turned her down. She found recognition with “Dear Edward.” Then came the call: “Hello Beautiful” was the 100th pick for what is arguably the most influential book club in the world.
Margaret Atwood's 'Old Babes in the Wood' tackles what it means to be human
Margaret Atwood's first collection of short stories in almost a decade is a dazzling mixture of tales showcasing her imagination and humor — and exploring everything from love to the afterlife.
(Image credit: Doubleday)
In the Search for Latin America’s Disappeared, Memories and Evidence Entwine
In “Still Life With Bones,” the anthropologist Alexa Hagerty describes how she learned to see the dead with a forensic eye — and to listen to the living.
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